IDWEST FLYER AGAZINE M AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 midwestflyer.com Des Moines Flying Service Authorized Piper Dealer | HondaJet Authorized Sales and Service Extensive Parts Inventory and Expertise 75 Plus Years Piper Sales and Service Experience 2015 M500 Strength, Flexibility & Luxury Pratt & Whitney Power | 260 KTAS | 1,000 NM Range 30,000 Max. Altitude | Known Ice Protection a Des Moines Flying Service Company www.dmfs.com | 800.622.8311 | Parts Direct 800.247.2560 DesMoinesFlyerFinal2015_rev.indd 1 2/24/15 8:30 AM Des Moines Flying Service Authorized Piper Dealer | HondaJet Authorized Sales and Service Extensive Parts Inventory and Expertise 75 Plus Years Piper Sales and Service Experience 2015 M500 Strength, Flexibility & Luxury Finding the right Pratt & Whitney Power | 260 KTAS | 1,000 NM Range 30,000 Max. Altitude | Known Ice Protection fit for ADS-B Out If you’re confused by the ADS-B Out mandate, you’re not alone. Most aircraft owners know that the FAA has set a 2020 deadline to equip for ADS-B Out in order to fly anywhere a Mode C transponder is required today. But beyond that, it can be hard to figure out exactly where to go from here. AOPA members ask us all the time if they need to equip, exactly what equipment is required, what options are available to them, and what different products cost. To make finding the answers easier, AOPA has created an online ADS-B Out Selector Tool to help you determine whether or not you need to equip and what type of equipment will work for the way you fly. Answering a series of simple questions like, “Do you fly in airspace where a transponder currently is required?” and “Will you fly outside the United States, including Canada?” will lead you through a decision matrix to the right type of system for you. The tool will tell you whether you need to install UAT, Mode S, or combined UAT and WAAS equipment in order to comply with the FAA’s mandate. Once you know what type of system meets your needs, a simple click will take you to a table of available options, including manufacturer suggested retail prices, anticipated availability, and helpful notes like “dual band” or “optional Wi-Fi.” Another click will take you straight to the manufacturer’s product page so you can learn more about each option directly from the source. With the deadline to equip now less than five years away, and prices for ADS-B Out equipment down as much as 60 percent in recent months, it’s time to start making a plan for when and how you’ll comply with the ADS-B mandate. Visit AOPA.org and search for “ADS-B Out Selector” to use our free tools and start getting ready for 2020. Mark R. Baker President & CEO, AOPA *For more information on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the issues that affect your flying go to www.aopa.org today. a Des Moines Flying Service Company AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 3 www.dmfs.com | 800.622.8311 | Parts Direct 800.247.2560 DesMoinesFlyerFinal2015_rev.indd 1 2/24/15 8:30 AM Vol. 37. No. 5 ContentsContents ISSN: 0194-5068 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 ON THE COVER: Max Schoening of Wildwood, Missouri, in the cockpit of his grandfather’s 1960 Piper PA18 Super Cub during the Price County Fly-In & Airshow in IDWEST FLYER Phillips, Wisconsin. Since this photo was taken in 2012, Max is now 13 and taking flying AGAZINE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 lessons, including some stick time in the Super Cub. Max is the son of Paul and Sherryl M Schoening, and the grandson of Dee and Pat Welch of Phillips, Wis. Dave Weiman Photo HEADLINES 60th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference Addressed Pressing Issues & Recognized Accomplishments .......................................................................28 Illinois DOT Names Airports of the Year At Illinois Aviation Conference ..............30 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Students Win 39th Annual Air Race Classic .....................................................32 Flying Rotarians Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Visits To Wisconsin & North Dakota, & Grand Tour of Minnesota............33 Published For & By The Midwest Aviation Community Since 1978 Price County Airport Fly-In & Air Show .................................................................34 midwestflyer.com Pilot Hosts Breakfast On His Farm .......................................................................35 MFM AugSept2015 Issue.indd 1 7/4/15 7:47 AM Sun 'n Fun 2015 Contributes $64 Million To Local Economy ...............................36 Lost Airplane That Led D-Day Invasion Located At Basler’s ...............................43 Discover Aviation Days – The Doorway To Understanding General Aviation ......50 Madden’s Resort Hosts Minnesota Seaplane Seminar & Fly-In ...........................53 COLUMNS AOPA Central Regional Report - by Yasmina Platt ..............................................19 AOPA Great Lakes Regional Report - by Bryan Budds .......................................18 Ask Pete - by Pete Schoeninger ........................................................................... 8 Aviation Law - On Your Side - by Greg Reigel .....................................................10 - by Russell Klingaman ..........................................................................12 Dialogue - by Dave Weiman ................................................................................. 5 20 From AOPA Headquarters - by Mark R. Baker .....................................................17 High On Health - by Dr. Bill Blank, M.D. ...............................................................15 Instrument Flight - by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman .................................................22 Minnesota Aeronautics Bulletin - by Cassandra Isackson, Rick Braunig & Dan McDowell ................................................................................................46 Paulisms - by Paul Poberezny .............................................................................. 9 Pilot Proficiency - by Harold Green .......................................................................20 Wisconsin Aeronautics Report - by Hal Davis ......................................................44 FEATURES 36 Spot Landing Contest To Be Held At Milwaukee-Timmerman Airport – by Harold Mester ............................................................................................27 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame Lands In Springfield – by Jim Bildilli .......................31 Hey, Where’s The Tower? – by Jim Bildilli ...........................................................38 Jet Air Group, Serving Pilots & The Green Bay Packers – by Dave Weiman ......40 Moving Up To The Lightspeed Zulu PFX Headset For Comfort & Enhanced Functionality – by Dave Weiman ..................................................49 George E. Luck – GA Flight Instructor & Former Test Pilot – by Michael J. “Mick” Kaufman ........................................................................63 40 SECTIONS Aircraft ..............................................26 Minnesota Aviation Industry News ...50 Airport Restaurants ...........................59 Minnesota Education Section ...........56 At Our Airports ..................................27 People In The News .........................16 Awards & Recognition ......................32 Products & Services .........................49 Calendar ...........................................58 Technology .......................................38 Classifieds ........................................60 WATA Difference ..............................40 Fly-Ins, Air Shows & Special Events 34 Wisconsin Aviation Conference ........28 56 Illinois Aviation Conference ..............30 4 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE Dialogue It’s Heads Up For Drones & Their Owner/Operators by Dave Weiman which the legal enforcement action was based (see article on page 10). n this issue of Midwest Flyer Next, attorney Russ Klingaman brings to our attention Magazine, there are several articles FAA’s definition of an “aircraft” as it pertains to unmanned intended to keep us out of trouble aerial or aircraft systems (UAS), often referred to as “drones.” Iwhen it comes to potential violations to According to Mr. Klingaman, if a pilot operates a drone in a Federal Aviation Regulations, and make careless or reckless manner, his/her pilot certificate could be in us aware of our rights when it comes jeopardy (see article on page 12). to Federal Aviation Administration The Minnesota Department of Transportation Office enforcement actions. of Aeronautics also addresses the operation of unmanned First, attorney Greg Reigel discusses aircraft systems, and is requiring their owners to pay the state’s changes in the way FAA enforcement actions can be settled. aircraft registration fee. In addition, if the UAS is used for Things are more formal now, says Reigel, and must be commercial purposes, the owner/operator will be expected documented with a written “settlement agreement” that is to obtain a commercial operator’s license from the State, the executed by both parties. As you will read, Mr. Reigel feels same as any other aviation business (see article on page 46). that formalizing such agreements is a good thing, so long Regardless of whether or not we intend to go out and buy as we do not unknowingly give up our right to file a claim a UAS for recreation or commercial purposes, it is important against an aviation safety inspector who may have acted to fly our manned aircraft with caution, especially at